ROG ZEPHYRUS (GX501)

ROG Zephyrus is a revolutionary gaming laptop born from ROG’s persistent dedication to innovation. Despite being thinner than all previous ROG laptops, it has the hardware to rival high-end gaming desktops: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics with Max-Q design, a 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processor, an optional 120Hz wide-view display, and Windows 10 Pro. ROG slimmed the body to a mere 16.9-17.9mm while maintaining powerful cooling and unbeatable acoustic efficiency thanks to a clever new air-flow design: Active Aerodynamic System. The sleek chassis also includes an RGB keyboard that will feel familiar to gamers who typically play on desktop PCs.

Design

SLIM AND SLEEK

ROG Zephyrus takes thin-and-light gaming laptops to a whole new level. It has a slim profile just 16.9-17.9 mm thin and weighs only 2.2kg, but that doesn’t stop it from packing the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics with Max-Q design — an innovative approach to designing the world’s thinnest, fastest, and quietest gaming laptops. An innovative hinge and fan module help keep the high-end GPU cool, resulting in a gaming laptop that’s portable enough to carry with you anywhere yet potent enough to compete with powerful gaming desktops.

16.9 -17.9mm

height

2.2kg

weight

ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM (AAS)

PLAY IT COOL

ROG Zephyrus is armed with an exclusive Active Aerodynamic System (AAS) that breaks all the rules. AAS combines intelligent design with innovative technologies to give gamers what they want: an ultra-slim laptop that runs cooler and quieter without sacrificing performance. When the laptop is opened, a portion of the bottom flexes to create 20% more open space for air circulation. Along with our unique AeroAccelerator technology, this gap improves airflow by 32% and reduces temperatures by 20% compared to conventional cooling. You can game for hours on end with impeccable stability and no throttling. ROG Zephyrus offers the highest level of performance in the smallest chassis.

Increase

20%

Air Flow Space

Increase

32%

System Air Flow

Reduce

20%

System Temperature

No Throttling

System Stability

ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM (AAS)

BREATHE DEEPLY

ROG-exclusive Active Aerodynamic System (AAS) includes several enhancements to make the cooler more effective, improving internal airflow and allowing the fan to spin slower and quieter while maintaining low temperatures. We also adjusted the shape of the intake to reduce noise levels further and make the acoustic profile less obtrusive. Zephyrus runs cool enough to avoid throttling and quiet enough to enjoy your game.

Replay

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AeroAccelerator (AA)

ROG AAS incorporates unique AeroAccelerator (AA) technology that increases the speed and efficiency of airflow through the laptop. It starts with the carefully shaped aluminum alloy shroud around the intake, which has curved edges and raised guides that channel more cool air into the fan. The fan blades are made of a special liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that lets us reduce the thickness by 33% compared to traditional designs. We can add more blades as a result, improving airflow through the fan by 26%.

Heat Dissipation

Cool air passes over heatsink fins just 0.1mm thick — half the thickness of typical fins. The thinner profile reduces air resistance while letting us squeeze in more fins to increase the surface area for better heat dissipation.

Dedicated Heat Pipes

With a special heat pipe dedicated to the power board, and more for the GPU and CPU, Zephyrus effectively channels heat to the thermal fins, where it’s quickly dissipated and exhausted outside the chassis.

Keyboard

MAKE YOUR KEYBOARD UNIQUE WITH AURA RGB

ROG Zephyrus’ keyboard is positioned at the front of the chassis to allow better cooling for the internal components and offer a more comfortable, familiar position for gamers accustomed to desktop keyboards. Aura RGB lighting lets you customize colors and dynamic effects for the entire keyboard, and you can adjust the QWER and WASD clusters separately to adapt to MOBA, FPS, and other games. Anti-ghosting tech ensures your commands are interpreted instantly and correctly — even if you hit up to 30 keys simultaneously. The ergonomically designed keys have 1.4mm of travel for greater comfort and accuracy when gaming and typing. With an expected lifetime of 20 million presses, the keys offer exceptional durability and reliability for heavy use.

RGB LED

ROG Aura

30 KEYS

ROLLOVER

Up to

20 million

Key Presses

Capabilities

ULTIMATE GAMING PERFORMANCE

ROG Zephyrus is all about bringing innovative technologies and incredible gaming performance to an ultra-slim, portable, and stylish gaming laptop. Intel’s 7th Generation Core i7 processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics let the machine go toe-to-toe with the most hardcore gaming laptops — and even high-end desktops. Break all the rules with a true game-changer.

NVIDIA’s new flagship GeForce® GTX 1080 is the most advanced gaming GPU on the planet. Driven by the new NVIDIA Pascal™ architecture, the GeForce GTX 1080 delivers the amazing performance, innovative new gaming technologies, and immersive, next-gen VR.

Performance

The flagship GeForce GTX 1080 is a quantum leap in performance and power efficiency. It’s built using ultra-fast FinFET and high-bandwidth GDDR5X technologies, and supports DirectX 12 features for the fastest, smoothest, most power-efficient gaming experiences.

Next-Gen Gaming Technologies - NVIDIA Pascal

GeForce GTX 1080 uses the power of Pascal to meet the demands of the latest displays, including VR, ultra-high-resolution, and multiple monitors. It features NVIDIA GameWorks™ technologies for smooth gameplay and cinematic experiences, as well as revolutionary 360-degree image capture—even in VR.

VR Ready

Discover next-generation VR performance, the lowest latency, and plug-and-play compatibility with leading headsets—driven by NVIDIA VRWorks™ technologies. VR audio, physics, and haptics let you hear and feel every moment.

SSD

ROG HYPERDRIVE FOR
BLAZING-FAST STORAGE SPEEDS

ROG Zephyrus features an extraordinary 1TB HyperDrive SSD based on the latest NVM Express™ (NVMe) and PCI Express® technologies. With ultra-fast access times and blistering transfer rates, the M.2 drive loads games, apps, and other data at warp speed. Its copious capacity has ample storage for everything you need.

NVIDIA G-SYNC™ technology synchronizes the display’s refresh rate with the GPU’s frame rate to make gameplay silky smooth. G-SYNC minimizes perceived stuttering, reduces input lag, and eliminates visual tearing all without affecting system performance. You get the smoothest, fastest, and most immersive experience across a broad range of games.

Seamless

no tearing

Ultra Smooth

no stutter

Crystal Clear

lag-free

G-SYNC ON

G-SYNC OFF

No Tearing

Reduce Stutter

Less Lag

Multi-Display

BIGGER IS BETTER

Connect ROG Zephyrus to a large ROG gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC™ via DisplayPort™ over USB Type-C™. Game on a bigger scale and at even higher refresh rates.

VR Ready

ULTIMATE VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES

Take the plunge into virtual reality. With NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics, ROG Zephyrus delivers smooth, stutter-free VR performance with frame rates exceeding 90FPS. Plug-and-play compatibility with leading VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive let you easily enjoy fully immersive VR environments. It’s time to explore a whole new world of games and experiences.

Very High

10.9

average quality

12258

frames tested

0%

frames below 90FPS

0%

frames CPU bound

XBOX Dongle

READY FOR CONSOLE GAMING

Want to try something different on your gaming laptop? ROG Zephyrus can stream console games from the Xbox One, and it includes a dongle that lets you connect wireless Xbox controllers to complete the experience.

* Actual specification may vary according to configuration.

Connectivity

EXTENSIVE CONNECTIVITY

ROG Zephyrus is jam-packed with the latest connectivity to give you blazing-fast transfer rates and maximum compatibility. The USB Type-C™ port delivers up to 40Gbps to Thunderbolt™ devices — four times the bandwidth of USB 3.1 Gen 2 — while four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are ready for all your existing gear. You can also run DisplayPort™ monitors over Type-C™ USB or use HDMI 2.0 to connect 4K TVs at 60Hz.

* Actual specification may vary according to configuration.

Power

HDMI 2.0

USB 3.1

USB 3.1

3.5mm audio jack

USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™

USB 3.1

USB 3.1

Kensington lock

Gaming Center

STREAMING-FRIENDLYFEATURES

ROG Zephyrus comes with a host of streaming-friendly features, so you can share and broadcast your gaming sessions to friends or a larger audience. Sonic Studio Perfect Voice stabilizes the overall volume of outgoing and incoming voice communication while also reducing background noise. Casting Enhancer improves your voice clarity during streaming and recording, and the laptop's built-in array microphone filters out ambient noise for even clearer vocal recording. To power your broadcasts, ROG Zephyrus comes with a lifetime XSplit license. You can use XSplit Gamecaster in ROG Gaming Center to record and broadcast sessions. An in-game overlay allows easy streaming and recording — and lets you to make in-game annotations to highlight what’s happening. You can also interact with your audience while broadcasting on Twitch.

Gaming Center

ROG GAMING CENTER

ROG Gaming Center gives you access to all the functions you need on a single dashboard — find system information, set up AURA RGB lighting, define hotkeys for faster in-game commands, adjust audio settings, or record gameplay. In addition, ROG GameFirst IV technology optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming.

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Audio

INCREDIBLY IMMERSIVE SOUND

ROG Zephyrus equips a special technology to optimize audio output. In most cases when pushing the volume to the limit, speakers can break down easily because of excess heat and excursion. The technology protects speakers by setting thermal and excursion thresholds, and monitoring variations due to loading and temperature influence.

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